by our College Data Analytics TeamThe goal of College Factual's yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Northcentral University took the #402 spot.
In addition, Northcentral University took the #47 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in California.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Northcentral University came in at #89. This means that the school is among the Top 15% of the nation when it comes to overall quality. This makes Northcentral University a recipient of this year's Best Doctorate Schools badge.
Northcentral University also ranked #14 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in California.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 74.4% of the total graduate students at Northcentral University are women and 25.6% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 53.3% of the graduate student population at Northcentral University. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,881 | $16,881 |
| Fees | $1,326 | $1,326 |
Graduate students earning a master's degree from Northcentral University enter careers with an average starting salary of $44,319. That's about 24% lower than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at Northcentral University is $73,905. That's about 2% lower than the countrywide average of $75,260 for all doctorate degree holders.
Get more details about the location of Northcentral University.
Contact details for Northcentral University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9388 Lightwave Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 |
| Phone: | 888-327-2877 |
| Website: | www.ncu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NorthcentralU |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/NorthcentralU |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 100.0% of the graduate students at Northcentral University took all of their courses online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 259 |
| Computer Information Systems | 10 |
| Computer Science | 4 |
| Data Processing | 2 |
| Educational Administration | 31 |
| General Education | 361 |
| General Psychology | 88 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 17 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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